Police Spokesman Turns Crime Analyst

The News Press reported Dec. 17 that the Cape Coral Police Department's media relations honcho is stepping down to become a crime analyst for the department.

Angelo Bitsis, 55, has held that post since about 1995. In his role, Bitsis was the department's spokesman, answering questions from the news media. He also hosted a cable television show, wrote newsletters and performed other public information types of tasks.

He's been in the public information field for 35 years. He was the media relations coordinator for the Miami Police Department, and a public information officer in the military for four years before that.

His new job entails compiling statistics and tracking crime trends in Cape Coral.

The newspaper reported that there are 13 qualified applicants for the job, according to city officials. The job pays between $34,700 and $52,300 a year.